| Author | Message | ||
     Chinook |
no not that kind..... i'm wondering if anyone knows of any type of film or something to further protect the H-B bags in the event of a tipover/laydown/drop in the dirt? just thinkin my probability of damage will skyrocket when i head to Moab to do some 'sploring. (Message edited by chinook on November 08, 2006) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
You could have them Rhino Lined. Just about anything you could cover them with will succumb to a lay down. I don't think the 3M stuff will help much. | ||
| Lovehamr |
A deer will obliterate them, so stay away from those buggers  . I'm considering going to a set of butt ugly HB aluminum bags just for the convenience of top loading and durability. Especially since a replacement bag costs $285! | ||
| Sanchez |
I've been quite pleased with the durability of the bags. I've beaten the crap out of mine with no more damage than some scrapes and scuffs. If I were you, I'd be more worried about my brake and clutch levers. Those always seem to snap in any fall. I've shortened mine now in the hopes I won't break another one. (Message edited by sanchez on November 08, 2006) | ||
| Brat |
Mines the same, sideswiped a car 'cause I forgot I had them on, the side stand broke and the bike fell on them, half drunk and fell off the bike, wet weather gear got hooked on the peg and I fell over, luckily they broke the fall! Tough, great value and look better than training wheels! | ||
| Brotherbuell |
I saw a post here where someone glued the frame pucks to the bags for just that reason. I didn't like the look but it would certainly do the job. | ||
| Sanchez |
That's a damn good idea. When I first got my Uly, I wasn't used to how far out the clutch engagement point is. On my M2, the clutch starts to engage almost as soon as you release the handle a little. I was still using a four finger grip on the Uly, and I dropped it in a low speed turn 500 miles from home. I was trying to feather the clutch out and pull the bike back upright, but all I managed to do was rev the engine as it went over. The luggage saved my shift linkage, but the clutch snapped off. Scotch tape got me home.  I wasn't so lucky the second time I dropped my bike. I skidded on some debris on the inside of a corner, and down I went. The luggage survived, but my right foot beg/brake pedal and the brake lever broke off. Let me tell you, that foot peg is attached to a really big, expensive piece of metal. The luggage survived without a problem, but it would be a lot prettier if I had a puck on it. |
